The Pittsburgh Steelers are ready for the return of T.J. Watt against the New Orleans Saints. But can Watt's return truly boost the Steelers' defense back to being elite?

Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin talked before media Tuesday and said the Steelers must "put up or shut up" against the New Orleans Saints Sunday. But what does that mean?

Former Pittsburgh Steelers defensive lineman Chris Hoke joins Locked on Steelers to talk about what he sees of Kenny Pickett on the all-22 film and why it's OK to criticize the rookie quarterback's start.

Now that the Pittsburgh Steelers' bye week is over, it's time to help Kenny Pickett fix their offense. The top key is to simplify his reads to prioritize Diontae Johnson and George Pickens as primary threats, and not be predicable while doing so.

The Pittsburgh Steelers bye week has arrived, but Minkah Fitzpatrick spoke about how he and the team don't plan to take it lightly as they look to refocus on recover from their 2-6 record. Fitzpatrick matches the energy Najee Harris offered on the show earlier in the week in how Mike Tomlin is challenging the Steelers in how they must respond to their ugly start to the season.

The Pittsburgh Steelers made big trades at the NFL Trade deadline to get rid of Chase Claypool for a second round pick from the Chicago Bears, and to get William Jackson III for virtually nothing from the Washington Commanders. Both moves were big to add to the Steelers' NFL Draft capital and bring in a capable starting cornerback to replace Ahkello Witherspoon.

The Pittsburgh Steelers got trounced 35-13 by the Philadelphia Eagles Sunday, as they fell to 2-6 on the season heading into the bye week. Kenny Pickett went through another game without a touchdown pass while committing two turnovers with an interception and a fumble.

Chase Claypool and the Pittsburgh Steelers' wide receivers made public their wishes for more "go-balls" from Kenny Pickett and Matt Canada. Will that actually happen against the Philadelphia Eagles' defense that is the best turnover unit in the NFL?

The Pittsburgh Steelers have seen Kenny Pickett throw seven interceptions in his first four NFL games, a rate that is alarming as they face the Philadelphia Eagles, who lead the NFL in turnovers forced.

Mike Tomlin spoke from the Pittsburgh Steelers' practice facility Tuesday and gave his perspective on when there might be a big change to the Steelers' offense. Spoiler alert, it's not this week. But how long can the Steelers wait for Matt Canada's offense with him as the coordinator?

The Pittsburgh Steelers need to find answers to help rookie quarterback Kenny Pickett after his three-interception game against the Miami Dolphins Sunday night. But the best way might be simple: throw it to George Pickens. v

The Pittsburgh Steelers lost 16-10 to the Miami Dolphins Sunday night and saw Kenny Pickett throw three interceptions, including two on drives that could've won the game. But despite his struggles and Matt Canada's offensive play calling, there are bright spots to the Steelers' struggles.

Rumors swirl about the Pittsburgh Steelers' chance to trade Chase Claypool to the Green Bay Packers. But do they make sense? Claypool is an important part to the Steelers' offense, but hasn't had the production that might entice the Packers' willingness to trade more than a late third round pick for him.

Crossover Thursday between Locked on Steelers and Locked on Dolphins: The Pittsburgh Steelers have a long injury report with listed players to start the week, including Kenny Pickett, Minkah Fitzpatrick, Cam Sutton, Levi Wallace, Ahkello Witherspoon, Pat Freiermuth, among others. But the good news is that most of them look like they'll be on track to face the Miami Dolphins on Sunday night.

Mike Tomlin spoke Tuesday about his Pittsburgh Steelers and ended any rumors and debate about a quarterback battle between Kenny Pickett and Mitch Trubisky opening up again. He also addressed the reported fight between Trubisky and Diontae Johnson, but in his own special way.

After the Pittsburgh Steelers' 20-18 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the question remerged whether Mitch Trubisky or Kenny Pickett should lead the Steelers' offense.

The Pittsburgh Steelers' 20-18 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers did more than snap a four-game losing streak, it inspired hope the Steelers could turn their season around as they sit 2-4, and one game back in the AFC North.

As the Pittsburgh Steelers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers prepare to face off, the Steelers' offense knows it has a tall task to beat the No. 6 ranked scoring defense in the NFL.

The Pittsburgh Steelers' offense hasn't seen many advantages this season, but with Kenny Pickett in at quarterback, there's a chance they could turn a Buccaneers' strength into a weakness.

The Pittsburgh Steelers' identity was supposed to be their ability to rush the quarterback and lead the NFL in sacks for a sixth straight seasons. But without T.J. Watt, those numbers have dipped. If there was a time for Cam Heyward and Alex Highsmith to wake up the pass rush, this would be the week against Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin spoke about his confidence in offensive coordinator Matt Canada with Kenny Pickett at quarterback. But is he just keeping the peace midseason until the end of the year?

The Pittsburgh Steelers have plenty of problems on offense. But the one group they've invested enough draft capital and salary cap into that shouldn't struggle is its receiver room.

The Pittsburgh Steelers got bullied by the Buffalo Bills in a 38-3 blowout Sunday. Kenny Pickett threw for over 300 yards, but couldn't score a single touchdown in his first NFL start.